Category Archives: Worship

Day 2 of #DhulHijjahVideolathon of “Young Explorers’ Adventures in Makkah” by Abu Zaynah

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Papatia

Assalamu aleikum! Hajj season is upon us and “Young Explorers’s Adventures in Makkah” by Abu Zaynah is a self-help book expounding on this act of worship. Please check it out.     Thank you, Papatya*

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Written Vs.Not Written Stuff: Where Are Muslim Women Spaces Part II

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Papatia

Originally posted on The Human Lens:
Part II by Papatia Feauxzar Bismillah. Our beloved Prophet (sallallahu aleihi wassalam) said, “If the wife of any one of you seeks permission to go to the Mosque, he may not prevent her.” (Sahih…

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Written Vs.Not Written Stuff: Where Are Muslim Women Spaces in Mosques?

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Papatia

Originally posted on The Human Lens:
Part I Written by Saadia Haq The theme for this collab is much closer to heart as it voices the issues focusing on the Muslim women’s role and participation in religious institutions and specifically…

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PRESS RELEASE : ‘EXPENDABLE’ BY SAHAR ABDULAZIZ

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Papatia

  EXPENDABLE: GROUNDBREAKING, UNPREDICTABLE, WELL-WRITTEN. DALLAS, TX — July 1st, 2018. DJARABI KITABS PUBLISHING officially released Expendable by American Author Sahar AbdulAziz. Although Expendable is her fifth novel being published, it has seniority over AdbulAziz’s timely and critically acclaimed political … Continue reading →

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The New Muslim’s Field Guide — A Review

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Papatia

The New Muslim’s Field Guide by Theresa Corbin and Kaighla Um Dayo is a compelling self-help book of about 218 non-illustrated pages. For a start, it’s more than a new Muslim’s field guide. It navigates the intricacies of the many shades of Islam due … Continue reading →

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Adult Coloring Books Must Have

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Papatia

Bismillah ar-rahmani ar-rahimi, My life is very hectic like many people out there. While I enjoy being productive whilst keeping my tongue moist with His remembrance, this lifestyle often gets to me and I crash. Many times, I stay away … Continue reading →

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Accessories Reviews

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Papatia

Originally posted on A Ducktrinor Mom:
Assalamu aleikum, I received some pretty nice gifts to review masha’Allah. It’s the revival of the Muslim golden era alright! So let’s get to it. AZYAAN JEWELRY The pins are really strong and colorful…

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Cure Your Was’was & Weh’m Forever – A Review

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Papatia

Assalamu aleikum dear bloggers and readers! Long time with no real chat with y’all. Praying that all is well with you insha’Allah. Ameen. It has been hectic and I’m sure you’ve noticed and you have your own issues too ;). … Continue reading →

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Nabila’s Garden – A Review — Hayati Magazine

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Papatia

Nabila’s Garden is a 172 page poetry collection by Hawa Fuseini, a 23-year-old Nigerian and Ghanaian Muslim. I found the collection inspiring at times, preachy at times, and a bit naive at other instances. I say naive because even when … Continue reading →

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The Written vs.NOT Written Stuff: ISIS Distorting Islam For Sexual Violence On Women

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Papatia

Originally posted on The Human Lens:
Part II, Written by Saadia Haq of The Human Lens. In just a year, ISIS or Daesh group rose from being an unknown terror group to challenging world security, in particular women’s rights. While much…

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Why I No Longer Care About Dating As A Hijabi

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Papatia

Assalamu aleikum! We have a new addition at Hayati; Maryam Kabir. Please read her post on attention and dating insha’Allah. Why I no longer care about dating as a hijabi Jazak’Allah khair for reading, Papatia Feauxzar

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Jumah Mubarak!

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Papatia

Assalamu aleikum bloggers! 🙂  Jumah Mubarak! Papatia Feauxzar

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To all you reverts brothers and sisters out there and those thinking about convering insha’Allah :)

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Papatia

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A Guide to Salaat and Deen for Revert Muslims

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Papatia

Assalamu aleikum Dear Ummah, It’s very hard to swallow the fact that we cheer and praise when a non-Muslim revert to Islam but most of time we don’t help them know the way to perform salaat amongst other things. This … Continue reading →

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I Had a Dream!

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Papatia

  I Had a Dream! (Non-fiction Story-Personal Experience)   In my family, the people that have premonitory dreams like in Normal Calm are my folks from my mother side. My sister and my mother also have this gift. I don’t but … Continue reading →

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Protected: Respect The Letters (Combined)- Working on part 3 insha Allah

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Papatia

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Religion and Intimacy-the “tabooest” subject ever !!!

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Papatia

Assalamu aleikum dear sisters, To each their writing genre right? Well, mine is romance with a kick: intimacy. Would you read a boring love story if there was not a kick? Probably not. Love stories are normally cheesy or cliché when … Continue reading →

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